Saturday, February 28, 2009

Help! I'm Stuck!

Everybody gets stuck while tracing their ancestors. What to do? Here is a list of ideas drawn from my experience in getting stuck in the snow:

1. Stop spinning your wheels.
2. Rest.
3. Take stock of where you are, what you know and write it on your pedigree chart (if you have one; if you don't, start one).
4. Think about what you need to find out.
5. Broaden your search to other resources or related people.
6. Go slowly and deliberately until you are on firm ground.
7. Work on someone else.
8. Call a professional (www.apgen.org)

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